The S3 is a regional railway service of the Zürich S-Bahn on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV), the Zürich transportation network. It is operated by Swiss Federal Railways.
At Zürich HB, trains of the S3 service usually depart from underground tracks (Gleis) 41–44 (Museumstrasse station).
Route
- S3 (Bülach–) Hardbrücke–Zürich HB–Effretikon–Wetzikon
Extended from Hardbrücke to Bülach during rush hour, operating non-stop from Glattbrugg.
The core of the service links Wetzikon, in the east of the canton of Zürich, and Zürich Hardbrücke, in central Zürich. This core service runs via the Hinwil–Effretikon line, joining the Winterthur–Zürich line at Effretikon. It then runs via the Zürichberg Tunnel and stopping at Zürich Stadelhofen and Zurich Hauptbahnhof. During peak hours service continues north via the Oerlikon–Bülach railway to Bülach.
The following stations are served:
- Wetzikon
- Kempten
- Pfäffikon ZH
- Fehraltorf
- Illnau
- Effretikon
- Dietlikon
- Stettbach
- Zürich Stadelhofen
- Zürich Hauptbahnhof
- Zürich Hardbrücke
- Zürich Oerlikon
- Glattbrugg
- Oberglatt
- Bülach
Route map
History
Up until December 2018, the S3 operated via the Zürich–Baden railway as far as Dietikon, instead of turning north to Bülach. Alternate trains continued further along the Zürich to Olten line, from Dietikon to Aarau, in the canton of Aargau. An extended S11 replaced the S3 between Hardbrücke and Aarau.
Rolling stock
As of the December 2022 timetable change, all services are operated Re 450 class locomotives pushing or pulling double-deck passenger carriages.
Scheduling
Over the core route between Wetzikon and Hardbrücke, the normal frequency is one train every 30 minutes. A limited number of trains operate to and from Bülach during peak hours. A journey over the full length of the service takes 60 minutes.
See also
References
- "S-Bahnen, Busse und Schiffe" (PDF) (in German). Zürcher Verkehrsverbund. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- "Zürcher S-Bahn S3" (PDF) (in German). Zürcher Verkehrsverbund. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "S-Bahn trains, buses and boats" (PDF). ZVV. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Bülach–Zürich Hardbrücke–Zürich HB–Effretikon–Wetzikon" (PDF). 4 October 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- "Aarau–Lenzburg–Zürich HB–Effretikon–Wetzikon" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- Feusi, Alois (4 December 2018). "Fahrplanwechsel: Die S-Bahn fährt bald im Viertelstundentakt zwischen Stadelhofen und Winterthur". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). ISSN 0376-6829. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- "Annual formation". data.sbb.ch. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
External links
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